Description:

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful mold-made earthenware single wick oil lamp, decorated in the recessed tondo with a highly detailed dolphin surrounded by a repeating circular pattern border, the form with a ring handle and a protruding spout. The ancient Roman version of Flipper! Size: 4.125" W x 1.625" H (10.5 cm x 4.1 cm)

Provenance: private Schroeder collection, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, acquired before 1970

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#123992

  • Condition: Stabilized crack on base / tondo. Minor loss to handle and firing flaw on underside of spout.

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